Aug. 9 (UPI) -- As part of a major sponsorship package, South Korean electronics giant Samsung is handing out its special "Olympic edition" Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones to every athlete competing in Paris 2024 -- except members of the North Korean squad, according to the International Olympic Committee on Thursday. "We can confirm that the athletes of the [National Olympic Committee] of DPRK have not received the Samsung phones," the IOC said in a statement to UPI. Advertisement The Democratic